People group profile · PG006386
The Northern Marwari of Pakistan
The Northern Marwari of Pakistan, numbering about 172,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Rajasthani-descended Hindu community of Pakistan's Sindh-Rajasthan border, particularly Tharparkar, which holds the country's largest Hindu population, having stayed after 1947 partition with far less pressure to emigrate than Punjab's Hindus.
They are an indigenous people in the Rajasthani people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Marwari (Pakistan).
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 172,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Rajasthani
- Primary language
- Marwari (Pakistan) (mve)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Punjab province: Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, and Rahim Yar Khan districts; Sindh province: widespread Karachi to Sukkur
Where they live
Gospel status
The Northern Marwari are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Northern Marwari
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
90% adherents
Primary language
Marwari (Pakistan) · Indo-European family
95% speak Marwari (Pakistan)
Gospel resources in Marwari (Pakistan)
- Bible available, published 1821
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northern Marwari
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
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